The local school board members cannot invade other countries, or lower taxes without paying for them (essentially raising taxes on my children).

If local elections really "mattered", I'm sure the two party system would have found a way for the people of Florida and or Ohio to "elect" them for me.

Local election seem to matter to RWA/"conservative" types who want to include intelligent design, anti climate change in their school books or put 10 Commandments monuments in public spaces.

(Insert an observation about Alabama here)